DEAR HARRIETTE: I want to go to trade school, but my parents don’t approve. They want me to enroll full-time at a traditional four-year college, but that’s not what I want to do. My parents worry that...

Use your energy, enthusiasm and emotional drive to make things happen this year, and you won’t be disappointed. It’s up to you to take the helm and to utilize your skills, contacts and experiences to ...

Monessen High School senior Torrence “TJ” Taylor was recently recognized as Monessen Lions January student of the month. The son of Torrence Taylor and Sierra Crosby, Torrence is the team captain of t...

• Bellmar High School Class of 1962 meeting for lunch, Corleone’s Bar and Grill, 4627 state Route 51, Rostraver Township, 1 p.m. • Overeaters Anonymous - Greater Pittsburgh Intergroup, weekly open mee...

The soup sales being held Tuesdays and Wednesdays through February at the Long Branch Community Grange, 210 Chestnut St., Coal Center, are canceled this week due to the weather. Mike Perry jewelry (ha...

DEAR ABBY: My best friend, “Brooke,” started dating a man, “Angus,” last year. From the start, he made a poor impression. He met Brooke while he was dating another woman but didn’t tell Brooke about h...

Travel and talks will lead to trouble if you aren’t specific thisyear. You may crave change, but when it comes to enforcing your heart’s desires, you need to factor in all the particulars. Discipline,...

• Clothes 4U, First United Methodist Church, 200 State St., Belle Vernon, 9 a.m. to noon. • Soup sale, minestrone, potato and 16 bean soups, tomato basil, broccoli cheese, chicken noodle, chicken dump...

DEAR ABBY: A few years back, my brother gave me a substantial amount of cryptocurrency. A couple of years after that, he did something that hurt me and my husband deeply and destroyed any trust I had ...

Keeping up may be taxing but rewarding this year. You have so much energy around you, and if channeled correctly, the sky is the limit. Map out what’s important to you to ensure you get the most out o...

Channel your energy carefully to avoid emotional confrontations. You’ll feel deeply, care intensely and react abruptly. Don’t forget to take a moment to assess situations before you respond to them. S...

The McKeesport Al-Anon group will meet noon Tuesday at the McKeesport Area Shared Ministry Beulah Park United Methodist Church campus on Grandview Avenue. Al-Anon is a support and educational group fo...

(Editor’s note: As of press time Friday night, these events were still scheduled for Monday) • Washington Township Seniors meeting, Center on the Hill, 100 Summit Road, Washington Township, 6 p.m. • H...

The Monongahela Rotary Club named, shown from left, AJ Lewis and Emily Bucchianeri, as its December students of the month. Submitted

(Editor’s note: As of press time Friday night, these events were still scheduled for Sunday) • Chukar Challenge, (a competitive upland bird hunting event testing the skills of hunters and their dogs i...

DEAR ABBY: I saw my husband’s Instagram account, and he’s following only women who show their bodies provocatively. Is that emotional cheating, or is it just lust? Also, is that grounds for divorce? H...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I became a dad at a young age. I had my first daughter at 18 and my second when I was 22. When their mom and I broke up, the three of them moved out of state, so I’ve been a long-dista...

You’ll have stars in your eyes, enthusiasm beyond belief and an open mind that will help you turn your dreams into a reality. Take it upon yourself to make things happen. Talk the talk and walk the wa...

• Rivers of Steel Graffiti Arts, Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport, 1507 Library Ave., McKeesport, 11 a.m. to noon. Register at www.mckeesportlibrary.org or call 412672-0625. • Program on U.S. Steel...

The young adult book club will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Monongahela Area Library, 813 W. Main St., Monongahela. The club focuses on reading what interests members while also encouraging explora...